Top 10 Formula 1 Drivers (that never won any championship)

 Yep. That's right. I've got a new phase of enthusiasm toward motor racing especially formula (open-wheel car). Actually, I got this phase circa elementary school and continued circa 2008 (when Hamilton got its 1st world championships from 7 (towards 8th if he win in 2022)). 


But let's to the point. We know some underrated and underappreciated  F1 drivers (pilots if you think F1 is a high sophisticated jet there) that never won his F1 championship during his era. 
To be clear, racers that included here is racers with more than one winning in his lifetime and has many advantages of position/rank/standings during each session which is mean that they have great possibilities to win the championship year but being overpassed by another driver. 


Without further ado, here Top 10 Drivers that never won any F1 Championships during their lifetime (should be inactive or retired from F1): 
(Updated with YT link) 


1. David Coulthard 


That Square Face (Courtesy : Alamy.com)

First : He drove for championship winning team and engine such as : Williams-Renault, McLaren-Mercedes, and Red Bull-Ford Cosworth 
Second : He drove along with championship driver such as : Damon Hill, late Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Raikkonen, even pre-Vettel Mark Webber. 
Third : Belgian GP 1998 with Michael Schumacher 

Fourth: 2001 and 2002 seasons. 


2. Rubens Barrichello



With many years of racing in Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Brawn (even coupled with Button), and Williams, he never got any opportunities as actual heirs of Ayrton Senna or Nelson Piquet i.e. legendary Brazilian who won any F1 championship year. EVEN JACQUES VILLENEUVE won in 1997.


But yes, Austrian GP 2002 was pivotal moment for any F1 enthusiast that prove RB was not "LITTLE ROBIN" towards "BATMAN SCHUMACHER" in Ferrari. 


3. Gerhard Berger 

(Courtesy : Crash.com)


The only Austrian that eligible to compete with late Jochen Rindt. And, he was in McLaren's Ayrton Senna and Ferrari's Alain Prost in span of 10 years before ended his career in Benetton. 

4. Felipe Massa




Remember-remember 
Second Day of November (2008)

5. Heinz-Harald Frentzen 




One of underrated driver in classical (non-hybrid) F1 era. 

- Is (and still) a German 
- He drove for Williams-Villeneuve era (1997 Jerez GP Qualifying)
- He drove Jordan-Mugen with 2 wins in 1999 (his last wins for any seasons). 


6. Mark Webber 


(Courtesy: Guardian.com)

- Sebastian Vettel's best arch nemesis/frenemies 


7. Ralf Schumacher


(Courtesy : GridOto.com)

- Siblings of Michael (Schumacher) 

- Chosen by Williams for 6 straight seasons 

- The one that could compete with Schummy in 2001 season (along with Montoya) 

- That Indianapolis 2005 crash (Michelin won't remember)


8. Riccardo Patrese


(Courtesy : en.wikipedia.org. I choose this picture just because how cool it is)


- Drove FW14 along with Nigel Mansell back in 1992

- Prove that any modern day Italian is not only talented in MotoGP but also open-four wheeled race. 
 

9.  Juan Pablo Montoya 


(Courtesy : F1Motorsport.com)


- That 2001 season with Williams-BMW in their latest peaks

- Black Flag This (Indianapolis 2004) 


10. Gilles Villeneuve 

(Courtesy : f1.fandom.com)


Fun fact : His son won 1997 championship year but HE DIDN'T WIN ANY. 
Another : Didier Pironi in Imola 1982. 

Do you have another driver (that won more than one race) but has not been active in recent F1 calendar that never won any championship? 
Let me know in the comment! 

See you later!

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